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The $8 Belt

What I think: This is undoubtedly one of the best finds ever  particularly now that everyone seems to be wearing "hip" belts. You know the look  belting a long shirt or over-sized blouse around your hips. Personally, I like that look best over tights (or tight jeans), but it can also look nice over skirts and regular pants, too.

Anyway, while I was walking to the mall through the Juniors Department at Nordstrom's, a bunch of nice looking, long belts caught my eye. Figured I'd be a good mom and pick one up for my daughter Lisa because that's the only kind she ever wears. (It's amusing to think that she's been wearing low cut jeans/shorts for so long now, she probably doesn't even realize that belts can actually be worn around the waist!)

These belts stretch so they can fit almost any size. And for $8, what a fabulous find. So I bought one for Lisa in black and two for me  one in black, the other in brown.

There were a lot of different styles  wide with oval buckles, mid-width with gold or brass buckles  and none were over $14. What pricing, and good quality, too. So often inexpensive belts look inexpensive, but I thought these looked as good as some that are far more expensive.

These belts aren't available online, but you can find them in the Juniors Department of Nordstrom's Stores under the brand names "Absolutely Fresh" and "AMC Accessories." The belts are all grouped together in one display unit at my local Nordstrom's, so it's easy to see all the styles.

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